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Trick‑or‑Treat Through Time: From Soul Cakes to Suburban Nights
From medieval soul cakes to post‑war suburban streets and Victorian parlor games, this episode traces how the simple custom of trick‑or‑treat evolved into a cultural phenomenon that reshaped Halloween’s social fabric, commerce, and collective imagination. We look at the charitable roots, the economic boom that turned neighborhoods into candy markets, and the early controlled‑fear rituals that set patterns for modern scares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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